H. Otto Wittpenn

Henry Otto Wittpenn (23 October 1871-25 July 1931) was Mayor of Jersey City from 1 January 1908 to 16 June 1913, interrupting Mark M. Fagan's terms.

Biography
Henry Otto Wittpenn was born in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1871, and he worked for his family-owned stores before becoming a Hudson County supervisor in 1904. He went on to serve as Mayor from 1908 to 1913, and then on the Board of Education. In 1916, he ran for Governor of New Jersey as the Democratic candidate, but Democratic boss Frank Hague persuaded Democratic voters to instead vote for Republican candidate Walter E. Edge. Wittpenn died in 1931.